Homicides in Philadelphia for 2021 Surpass 400 After Weekend Shootings

Homicides in Philadelphia for 2021 Surpass 400 After Weekend Shootings
Police tape at the scene of a drive-by shooting in Philadelphia. Mark Makela/Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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Two people were killed in Philadelphia on Sept. 25, pushing the city’s total number of homicide victims this year past 400, a milestone that has only been surpassed once since 2007.
Two men, ages 35 and 28, were shot multiple times in South Philadelphia at about 9:30 p.m., according to CBS Philly, citing the Philadelphia Police Department. Both were taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where the younger man died of his injuries and the 35-year-old is in critical condition.